The current paradigm of bariatric surgery in adolescents

Severe obesity in adolescents affects their health and quality of life. Currently, metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is the only effective intervention, but only a limited number of individuals undergo MBS procedures. Therefore, vigorous research in MBS is a priority for the benefit of adolescen...

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Published in:Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology 2023-01, Vol.20 (1), p.1-2
Main Authors: Inge, Thomas H., Ryder, Justin R.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adolescent
Adolescents
Adults
Anemia
Bariatric Surgery
Biomedicine
Body mass index
Bone density
Clinical Outlook
Comorbidity
Diabetes
Fractures
Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal surgery
Hepatology
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metabolism
Obesity
Obesity, Morbid - surgery
Pediatrics
Quality of life
Remission (Medicine)
Surgery
Teenagers
Weight control
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Summary:Severe obesity in adolescents affects their health and quality of life. Currently, metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) is the only effective intervention, but only a limited number of individuals undergo MBS procedures. Therefore, vigorous research in MBS is a priority for the benefit of adolescents with obesity.
ISSN:1759-5045
1759-5053
DOI:10.1038/s41575-022-00713-8